Cooking utensil



Nov. 8, 1927. 1,648,725

M. A. ENDICOTT COOKING UTENSIL Filed May 23, 1925 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 8, 1927.

This invention relates to cooking utensils and has particular or double cookers,

vide a utensil of this character 5 hold a maximum amount of which steam from PATENT OFFICE.

MARY A. ENDICOT'I,

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Application filed May 23, 1925. Serial No. 32,425.

relation to double boilers an object being to prowhich will water and in the water may pass upward and bedeflected upon the inner or food container so that the contents of the latter will be evenly heated and thoroughly cooked.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a utensil of this character in which the inner container in a novel manner or food vessel is supported and both the inner and outer containers closed in such manner as to prevent water from splashing outward.

With the above and the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully descr1bed, illusfrat-ed in the accompanying pointed out in the In the drawings Y drawings and appended claim.

Figure 1 is a sectional view partly in elevation showing a cooking utensil constructed in accordance with Figure 2 is container and the tainer removed.

the invention.

a top plan view with the inner cover of the outer con- Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sec tional view illustrating the manner of securing the perforated flange in place.

annulus or supporting Figure l is a fragmentary view illustrat ing the manner of securing the handle to the inner container. filgure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken through the upper part of the inner container.

Referring to the drawings in detail where in like characters of reference denote corre sponding parts,

the reference character 10 indicates an outer container or vessel which is preferably at its bottom so as to provide a relatively large supporting surface and accommodate a relatively great amount of water. provided with a cover 11, having a to rest upon the This outer container is dome-shaped removable bead 12 which is adapted upper edge of the container and a handle or knob 13. The upper edge of the container 10 is preferably rolled or turned over as indicated at 14.

Extending around the inside of the container 10 adjacent the top thereof is a perother objects in view,.

which extends outwardly around the container 10 and which in addition to reinforcing the container provides convenient means for securing the annulus or flange 15 in place. The annulus or flange l5 inclines downwardly and inwardly and its inner edge is rolled as indicated at 18.

lternovably located within the outer container 10 is an inner container or food vessel 19, the latter having extending around its upper edge a shoulder 20 which is adapted to engagethe head 17 so that the container 19 is supported spaced from the outer container. The upper edge of the container 19 is preferably rolled as indicated at 21 and is provided with a removable cover 22.

The rolled edge of the container 19 encloses a wire 23 which is looped intermediate its ends and extends outwardly through an opening or notch 24 provided in the containe r 10, the loop portion being elongated in form so as to provide a handle 25. A handle 2-6 is secured to the container 10.

. The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is hereinreserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope o the appended claim.

Having described the invention what is claimed is A cooking utensil comprising an outer container, a removable lid therefor, a perforated annulus extending around the inside of the container adjacent the top thereof, an outwardly disposed bead formed interme diate the length of the wall of and extending around the outer container and receiving the outer edge of the annulus to clamp and hold the latter in place, an inner container, an annular shoulder extending around the inner container adjacent the top thereof for engage ment over the inner edge of the perforated annulus, whereby the inner container will be supported spaced from the outer container, a removable lid for the inner container, a ban dle for the outer container and a handle extending from the inner container through an opening provided in the outer container.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

' MARY A. ENDIGOTT. 

